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Yes, The Pets is a recent Icelandic novel, written by Bragi Olafsson, a former member The Sugarcubes. Maybe that is the reason why the book title sounds a little like an indie band name from far North. The book, being small in volume, is engaging and with each page the plot takes a more unexpected twist. It also happens that the main character who narrates the story, spends probably what might be the most meaningful hours of his life hiding under his own bed. I would say that this book is very similar to a bizarre dream that starts make a lot of sense after you wake up and drink a requsite cup of coffee. As the two plot lines merge together you cannot even tell for sure when exactly the true meaning of things gets subtly revealed to you. As always, remember that things are not always what they seem to be, and be prepared for an unexpected ending!

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Nastia was born in Russia, and probably that's the reason why she is so inexplicably attracted to the coldest parts of the world, such as Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Alaska and Canada. The more it snows out there - the better. Although would she be even thinking about all that cold if she hadn't first enjoyed Turkey, Bulgaria and Ukraine?

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